GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
supersedeto cause to be set aside
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard